Wednesday, September 28, 2011

On a walk yesterday, I spied some white birch trees with long strands of hanging, peeling bark. I told my hubs that I HAD to have some! He is used to my constant scavenging...so he waited patiently while I gathered it up! When I got home, I covered a funky little house charm with it. I love it! It's so natural and light...it seems cozy...like a good place for a little bird to wait out the winter...

Saturday, September 24, 2011

I cannot express how much I enjoy perusing The Frantic Meerkat on Etsy! I have purchased a few items from her but always check back to see what's new! I always find myself giggling when I browse her shop and my daughter always calls up to me "Mom, what's so funny?"...to which I reply, "You wouldn't understand". You really have to visit The Frantic Meerkat to see for yourself!

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

A few months ago, I was contacted by Interweave to do a "how to" for Handcrafted Jewelry magazine. I was thrilled to do it! Little did I know, they would put my humble little houses on the cover!!! I'm shocked, thrilled and totally freaked out! My hands were shaking and I couldn't think straight for at least two hours! I'm so grateful for the exposure, for the cover...and that something I made is considered good enough to show the masses. It's humbling and fun!

Monday, September 12, 2011

I've become a collector of vintage dictionaries. Not because I particularly love dictionaries, but I do love making these pendants out of old glass watch crystals...which requires fabulous dictionary illustrations. So I pick them up at yard sales, thrift stores, antiques shops...and its very hard to throw them away. What if I discover another word that inspires me and I want to extract it from every dictionary I have? If I throw them away, I won't have them. What if I overlooked a fabulous illustration? What if I find a use for the incredible aged pages that were rejected for this project? And the arguments go on as the books pile up! Did I mention that some dictionaries are very big? They are. They take up lots of space. Have you seen the humungous ones that are literally 10 inches thick? I have a couple of them. They're actually pretty cheap to buy...because people can't find anyplace to PUT them...trust me on this! I don't really know what to do. Yes, I know, I could bite the bullet and chuck 'em....but what if....?
See my dilemma?
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About Me

I am Heather...wife to Alex and stay-at-home mom of 3...all of whom have flown the coop. I'm a new empty-nester!
I'm a creative soul who makes more messes than actual art. I'm moving away from mess-making to writing, which was my first creative love. My heart's desire is to encourage moms and women of a certain age in living a fun & funky faith-filled life...I'm traveling along life's road, learning as I go...it's an incredible adventure!